| Index | Slayden | Tennessee | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 89 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $35,417 | $2,951 | $826 | $1,063 |
| Renters | $20,972 | $1,748 | $489 | $629 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Tennessee | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Slayden | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.76 | $24.26 | 2.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.01 | $45.56 | 1.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.71 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.9% |
| Movie | $13.30 | $12.13 | 9.6% |
| Bowling | $19.79 | $18.00 | 9.9% |
| Item | Slayden | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.70 | $5.84 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.67 | 0.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.16 | $4.93 | 4.6% |
| Pizza | $10.85 | $12.09 | 10.3% |
| Beer | $10.05 | $10.41 | 3.5% |
| Item | Slayden | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $96.03 | $125.68 | 23.6% |
| Doctor | $116.91 | $135.78 | 13.9% |
| Dentist | $104.65 | $113.29 | 7.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.51 | $10.65 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $460.51 | $468.60 | 1.7% |
| Item | Slayden | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $113,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,548.79 | $2,346.69 | 8.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Slayden | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.43 | $59.92 | 4.2% |
| Item | Slayden | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $183.77 | $193.99 | 5.3% |
| Phone | $218.37 | $192.25 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cumberland City, TN | 336 | 83 | 17.4% |
| McEwen, TN | 1,802 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Vanleer, TN | 418 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Erin, TN | 1,706 | 88 | 12.2% |
| White Bluff, TN | 3,583 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Slayden, TN | 123 | 86 | 14.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cold Bay, AK | 123 | 123 | 22.8% |
| Blue Mountain, AR | 123 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Nicasio, CA | 123 | 412 | 312.1% |
| Vincent, IA | 123 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Princeton, ID | 123 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Slayden, TN | 123 | 86 | 14.4% |
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